The Essays of Montaigne. Volume I.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ives, George B.

Norton, Grace.

Series:

The Essays of Montaigne ; Volume I

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civilization.

Französische Literatur.

Philosophy.

Surrealism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (411 p.)

Edition:

Reprint 2014

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

No detailed description available for "The Essays of Montaigne, Volume I".

Contents:

Frontmatter

PREFACE

CONTENTS

TO THE READER

I. BY DIVERS MEANS A LIKE END IS ATTAINED

II. OF SADNESS

III. OUR FEELINGS EXTEND THEMSELVES BEYOND OUR PERCEPTIONS

IV. HOW T H E SOUL VENTS ITS EMOTIONS ON FALSE OBJECTS WHEN TRUE ONES A R E LACKING

V. WHETHER THE COMMANDANT OF A BESIEGED STRONGHOLD SHOULD GO FORTH TO PARLEY

VI. THE HOUR OF PARLEYS IS A DANGEROUS TIME

VII. THAT OUR ACTIONS SHOULD BE JUDGED BY OUR INTENTION

VIII. OF IDLENESS

IX. OF LIARS

X. OF READINESS OR UNREADINESS OF SPEECH

XI. OF PROGNOSTICATIONS

XII. OF STEADINESS

XIII. THE CEREMONY AT INTERVIEWS OF KINGS

XIV. THAT THE SAVOUR OF GOODS AND ILLS DEPENDS IN LARGE PART ON THE IDEA THAT WE HAVE OF THEM

XV. UNREASONABLE PERSISTENCE IN THE DEFENCE OF A STRONGHOLD IS PUNISHED

XVI. OF THE PUNISHMENT OF COWARDICE

XVII. A PROCEEDING OF SOME AMBASSADORS

XVIII. OF FEAR

XIX. THAT OUR FORTUNE MUST NOT BE JUDGED OF UNTIL AFTER DEATH

XX. THAT TO THINK AS A PHILOSOPHER IS TO LEARN TO DIE

XXI. OF THE POWER OF THE IMAGINATION

XXII. ONE MAN'S PROFIT IS ANOTHER'S LOSS

XXIII. OF CUSTOM, AND THE INADVISABILITY OF CHANGING AN ESTABLISHED LAW

XXIV. DIFFERENT RESULTS OF THE SAME COUNSEL

XXV. OF PEDANTRY

XXVI. OF THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN

XXVII. IT IS UNWISDOM TO LEAVE TO OUR KNOWLEDGE THE DECISION OF WHAT IS TRUE AND WHAT IS FALSE

XXVIII. OF FRIENDSHIP

XXIX. NINE-AND-TWENTY SONNETS OF ETIENNE DE LA BOËTIE

XXX. OF MODERATION

XXXI. OF CANNIBALS

XXXII. THAT IT IS WITH SOBRIETY THAT WE SHOULD UNDERTAKE TO JUDGE OF THE DIVINE DECREES

XXXIII. OF AVOIDING PLEASURES AT THE COST OF LIFE

XXXIV. THAT FORTUNE IS OFTEN MET WITH IN THE TRAIN OF REASON

XXXV. OF A DEFECT IN OUR ADMINISTRATION OF CITIES

XXXVI. OF THE CUSTOM OF WEARING CLOTHES

XXXVII. OF THE YOUNGER CATO

XXXVIII. HOW WE WEEP AND LAUGH AT ONE AND THE SAME THING

XXXIX. OF SOLITUDE

XL. REFLECTION CONCERNING CICERO

XLI. OF NOT GIVING AWAY ONE'S GLORY

XLII. OF THE INEQUALITY BETWEEN US

XLIII. OF SUMPTUARY LAWS

XLIV. OF SLEEP

XLV. OF THE BATTLE OF DREUX

XLVI. OF NAMES

XLVII. OF THE UNCERTAINTY OF OUR JUDGEMENT

XLVIII. OF STEEDS

XLIX. OF ANCIENT CUSTOMS

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

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ISBN:

0-674-33693-3

OCLC:

979967904